Can Claude connect to Hugging Face?
Updated October 18, 2026 · from live checks of 45,143 MCP servers · Methodology
Yes.Hugging Face runs an official remote MCP server on its own domain (huggingface.co) that works with Claude as a custom connector with no sign-in needed. Checked live on 2026-10-18.
Remote Hugging Face servers (Claude-ready)
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) | Community | Live | No auth | 35 | B |
| HuggingFace Trending Models (hftrendingwatch) | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 16 | B |
| HuggingFace New Model Release Tracker (hfmodelwatch) | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 16 | B |
| HuggingFace New Dataset Release Tracker (hfdatasets) | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 16 | B |
| New Hugging Face Spaces — AI App Demo Discovery (hfspaces) | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 16 | B |
| CoverCraft AI by Ambuj Kumar Tripathi | Community | Live | No auth | 8 | B |
| Huggingface | Community | Live | No auth | — | B |
| AI/ML Research Papers | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 3 | B |
| StudioTV LLM VRAM Calculator | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 3 | B |
| Hugging Face | Community | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | C |
Local Hugging Face servers (Claude Desktop / Claude Code)
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotin | Community | Local install | API key | — | C |
| TrainTools | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Where My Hug | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Harvest | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Model Card Lint Gpai | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Awesome Agent Skills | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Huggingface MCP | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
How to connect Hugging Face to Claude
- In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
- Paste the remote server URL from the server page and sign in.
- For a local server, add it to Claude Desktop's config or run
claude mcp addin Claude Code.
Custom connectors work on Free (one connector), Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Remote connectors connect from Anthropic's cloud, so the server must be publicly reachable.
Is it safe to connect Hugging Face to Claude?
Check the publisher and trust grade first. Official servers are published by Hugging Face itself; community servers come from third parties and can see whatever your account can. Every server page shows its live status, sign-in type and tool list.
Can ChatGPT connect to Hugging Face?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/hugging-face/
Does Hugging Face have an official MCP server?
Not in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-18. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/hugging-face/